March 13th, 20200
LANSING - Today, Governor Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-5 to cancel all events over 250 people and all assemblages in shared spaces over 250 people beginning on Friday, March 13 at 5:00pm and ending on Sunday, April 5 at 5:00pm. The governor’s executive order also closes all K-12 school buildings to students from Monday,...
March 12th, 20200LANSING — State health officials confirmed there are now 10 additional cases of coronavirus in Michigan, bringing the state total to 12 as of Thursday night.
On Thursday, Governor Whitmer announced that in order to slow the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan, she is ordering the closure of all K-12 school buildings,...
March 11th, 20200LANSING — Following the announcement of the state’s first presumptive positive cases of COVID-19, Governor Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) are providing recommendations designed to help prevent the spread of the virus.
“I urge all Michiganders to take these recommendations seriously and...
March 3rd, 20200DEARBORN - The Yemeni American Democratic Caucus (YADC) within the Michigan Democratic Party announced on Feb. 28 its endorsement of Vermont senator Bernie Sanders’ campaign for the presidency. After deliberations between its executive committee, the YADC believes that Sanders is the best and most qualified candidate for president, a...
February 20th, 20201DEARBORN — Steven M. D'Antuono, special agent in charge of Detroit FBI Field Office, is excited about discovering new cultures, food and lifeways in his new role as the director of the bureau in the diverse state of Michigan.
This was at the heart of a conversation D'Antuono had with the staff at The Arab American News offices on...
February 19th, 20200DEARBORN — Brothers Mohamad and Ali Bydon were guests of honor at a packed dinner celebration on Saturday, Feb. 15, where members of Michigan’s Arab American community gathered to acknowledge recent remarkable medical achievements by two of their own.
Both brothers have made significant achievements in their fields. Mohamad is...
February 6th, 20201DETROIT — News recently broke that the burger brand Burgerim had fallen into financial ruin, after signing up an unprecedented number of franchisees across the country to a bad business model and unmet promises of success. An investigation by a restaurant publication tells the story of a company with unrealistic sales pitches and an...
January 16th, 20200BROOMFIELD HILLS - This weekend, Emgage, an influential Muslim advocacy organization with national headquarters in Washington, D.C, and five state chapters (Florida, Michigan, Texas, Virginia, Pennsylvania), will present "The Impacts of the Muslim Vote."
The event will feature as special guest speaker U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib...
January 16th, 20200WASHINGTON, D.C. – After the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it will extend but not redesignate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Yemen, U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Dearborn) called on DHS to provide clarity and certainty to Yemenis living in the U.S. and people attempting to flee violence and the worst humanitarian...
December 27th, 20190It has been another important year for Arab Americans and we have been fortunate to cover many of the more important issues affecting our vibrant community in Michigan. We hope that with this recap, our readers can gain a sense of the many ways Arab Americans continue to play an integral role in our state, its economy and its lifeways....
December 21st, 20190LANSING — Governor Whitmer announced several new commission appointments on Wednesday, including one for former Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC) Vice President Zenna Faraj Elhasan. She will be serving as a commissioner on The Michigan Civil Rights Commission beginning in January.
Elhasan and her family are...
April 29th, 20190NEW YORK - The United States so far this year has recorded 704 cases of measles in 22 states, its largest outbreak since public health officials in 2000 declared the disease eradicated, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The CDC on Monday released updated figures on the number of cases recorded so far this...
April 5th, 20191DETROIT — Officials and community leaders gathered on Monday, April 1, to kickoff the Detroit 2020 Census effort. In a packed room at Focus: Hope in Detroit, Mayor Mike Duggan shared the podium with U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit), Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) and members from Detroit’s various nonprofit and activist organizations...
March 15th, 20190DEARBORN HEIGHTS — RE/MAX of Southeastern Michigan honored Sherri Saad, broker and owner of RE/MAX Leading Edge, at its Awards Gala on February 7.
The event was held at Pennas of Sterling in Sterling Heights celebrating the accomplishments of RE/MAX's highest performers in southeast Michigan.
Saad has ranked No. 1 in...
February 22nd, 20190LANSING — As of March 25, Michigan residents who have insure their cars with State Farm might see their auto insurance rates go down.
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Companies announced it will cut its rates by 3.5 percent in Michigan.
The total state-wide expected impact for State Farm Mutual will be a savings of...
February 22nd, 20190Housing affordability is a top consideration when determining where to live. In 2018, the economy was strong and real estate prices went up. In 2019, many are predicting a downturn in the housing market.
The team at HomeArea.com created the cities in Michigan with the most affordable homes using the most recent Census Bureau data of...
February 8th, 20190On Tuesday, the Senate passed S.1, the "Middle East bill" that included the “Combating BDS Act of 2019”, a measure that encourages state and local governments to enact legislation that bars state agencies from contracting with individuals or companies who support boycotts of Israel, more commonly known as the Boycott, Divestment and...
January 18th, 20190LANSING — Betty Jean Alexander worked as a clerical specialist at the Wayne County Clerk’s office this time last year. She made $16 an hour, qualified for food stamps and took the bus to work.
Now, after a surprising primary election win last fall, the 53-year-old Detroiter and single mother of two daughters is a state senator....
January 18th, 20190LANSING — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) will be issuing Food Assistant Program (FAP) benefits early for the month of February, as the partial federal government shutdown pushes toward a fourth week.
As part of an early move to ensure assistance next month, Michigan is rushing to hand out February food...
January 15th, 20190LANSING — Fadwa A. Hammoud, a resident of Dearborn, has been appointed as the state's solicitor general by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. She is the first Arab American and Muslim solicitor general in U.S. history.
“I am proud of the seasoned veterans who have chosen to return to state government – and to those who have...
December 16th, 20180DEARBORN - An estimated 3.6 million Michigan residents are expected to travel this season according to a press release from AAA, which would be the highest total in more than a decade.
The projected total would constitute a four percent increase from last year, the press release said, with travelers expected to utilize a wide variety...
December 16th, 20180GRAND RAPIDS — Michigan workers have been granted extra protection from one of the most dangerous heavy metals, lead, according to new rules from the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA).
The new rules will lower acceptable blood lead levels, replacing decades-old standards and going into effect on...
December 14th, 20180FARMINGTON HILLS — CAIR-MI filed a discrimination complaint with the Michigan Department of Civil Rights against Greyhound on behalf of a Muslim man who was kicked off of a bus for speaking on his phone in Arabic.
Earlier this year, Abrahaim Mohamed, an American Muslim, traveled from Michigan to Ohio by Greyhound bus.
A press...
December 8th, 20180MUSKEGON — A mother was sentenced to jail time after her young child missed more than three weeks of school without a valid excuse for any of the absences, according to a report.
On November 16, a Muskegon County judge ordered Brittany Ann Horton, 27, to spend five days behind bars and be placed on probation for nine months after...
December 8th, 20180LANSING — Many Michigan workers would not qualify for paid sick time or a minimum wage raise to $12 per hour until 2030 instead of 2022 under changes to citizen-initiated laws approved by the Republican-controlled Senate Government Operations Committee on November 28.
Back in September, the legislature passed bills to raise the...
December 7th, 20180DETROIT— Recreational marijuana became legal at midnight Thursday in Michigan, making it the first state in the Midwest to end the substance's prohibition.
Ten years after voters approved medical marijuana, Michigan is the 10th state to legalize recreational cannabis use, ending its criminalization and creating the potential for...
November 23rd, 20180LANSING — Recreational marijuana will become legal in Michigan starting Dec. 6, according to an official with the Secretary of State's Office.
Officials in Lansing stated that the State Board of Canvassers will meet Monday, Nov. 26 and the that new law will officially take effect Dec. 6.
The law takes 10 days after the election...
November 22nd, 20180DETROIT — A federal judge ordered the release Tuesday of roughly 100 Iraqi detainees held for more than 16 months, saying the federal government cannot indefinitely detain foreign nationals.
U.S. District Court Judge Mark Goldsmith granted two motions filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan in 2017: Release of the...
